The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-10
WONDERS FOR PHS Wise
MARVELLOUS MANIFESTATIONS
By PROF. RANDALL BROWN.
Mad Reading Tests and Spiritual.
istic Demonstrations Before a
Small Audience.

Two huniied people were complete
ly mystified at the Theater last night.
Had that number Of spectators been
ten times as large, all would have been
in the same puzzled state. The small
audience can only be accounted fer on
the ground OF uncomfoItably warm
weather, as the attraction, Prof. J.
Randall Brown, is we'll known here,
and on his visit two years ago drew
an enormous crowd.
Before the professor began his per-
formance, a request was made OF the
audience to select six gentlemen in
whom they had confidence TO serve
as referees and guardians against
fraud. The following were chosen:
d. + Jstt, Prof. W. s. Jones, N. @.
Brown, ]. M. Kta ing, ]. o. Osmmer
and F. Y. Anderson. This organized
for action, Prof. Brown announced
that his simplest test would g ,st be
made. 1t was in the mind reading
line, and consisted Of leading q party
to where he had secreted some article.
Mr.. L. Lswhorn, as the subject, n ade
a circuitous tour OF the house, finally
placing rubber eraser in the pocket
OF gentleman friend. The professor,
blindfoidfd, followed every step taken
by Mr.. Lawhorn, and located the
hidden eraser. The next-pointing
out the person intently kept in the
mind oil the subie9t-wks equal.
ly satisfactory. DR.. Alex. Ere
kline did the thinking, and DR.. ]. d.
White was the object. His endeavor
to locate pain in the body Of an old
gentleman volunteer. was the only
failure, but the spectators manifested
no disposition to grumb'e. The most
wonderful exhibition OF mind reading
powers was that OF initiating the
movements OF supposed murderer
and robber, as we'll as locating The
victim. In this case Mr.. Anderson
was appointed to enact the role OF
murderer, and Prof. Jones that
OF robber. Mr.. Fisher, an advertising
solicitor, consented TO ervs as the mock
victim, after Mr. Gavin and others had
declined. After the murder the mimic |
robber took from the victims pocket a |
silver dollar, handed 1t to lady, who |
in turn passed it to another and the |
latter secreted II under q hat on the |
railing surrounding the circle. Blind |
folded, Prot. Brown followed each |
with wonderful accuracy,
easily tracking the dollar to Its hiding
place. The difficulty surrounding this |
test lies In the different emotions en-
and which are liable TO cross
and con fuse the mind OF the expert
reader. The result provoked loud sp-
plause. The mind reading exhibition,
concluded with hest over o VIII ex-
lending from the first balcony to the
,tage. Mr.. yett was requested to think
strongly OF the number Of his watch,
With the balcony end Of the wire
pressed closely 10 his forehead. Prof.
Brown, again blindiolded, read his
thoughts from the other end, aud
recorded the number-l8,.
large chalk figures.
The spirltualietic portion Of the ex-
libition included the walking table,
ing test, message from the dead, and
,abinet feature, in the latter OF which
Mrs. Brown figured as the medium.
They were all wonderful and beyond
he comprehension oil average mortals,
the spirit message teet creating most
profound aud touching Impression.
Maj. A. j. Knapp, universally recog-
nized as a gentleman Of strong charac-
ter, straightforward manlinees, and
'igid veraCity was selected to assist.
The professor described a young
nan;who had met death by drowning,
md the father and mother of his cub
ect, concluding with the following
Message:
"MY DEAR SoN-I am ever near you
nd have assisted you by my influence
n recent business transaction. Your
devoted MOTHER"
la announcing his conclusions, Msj,
Knapp said he was unable at pres ent
o place the young man drowned, but
he description OF hls father and moth
II was true to life. When 1t can 10
he message hs succumbed to bis emo.
ions, bat silently sienif sd belief in
Is correctness, as the transaction re-
erred TO had really taken place and
esulted as stated, much to
lis surprise. The entire perform
nee was Of character calcu-
ated to inspire the spectator with a
ceiling OF supernatural influence, but
u are granted the privilege Of &C.
for the marvels in any way
leemed proper. Prof. Brown an
bounced at the close that he would
eturn In November for Two perform
noes, at which he would present
lumber OF new and wonderful mani.
estations.
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